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Allen W Song

Professor in Radiology
Radiology
Brain Imaging and Analysis Ctr, Box 3918, Durham, NC 27710
40 Duke Medicine Circle, Davison 414, Box 3918, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


The research in our lab is concerned with advancing structural and functional MRI methodologies (e.g. fast and high-resolution imaging techniques) for human brain imaging. We also aim to improve our understanding of functional brain signals, including spatiotemporal characterizations of the blood oxygenation level dependent contrast and alternative contrast mechanisms that are more directly linked to the neuronal activities. Additional effort is invested in applying and validating the developed methods to study human functional neuroanatomy.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor in Radiology · 2006 - Present Radiology, Clinical Science Departments
Director of the Center for Brain Imaging and Analysis · 2006 - Present Duke-UNC Brain Imaging and Analysis Center, Institutes and Centers
Professor of Biomedical Engineering · 2006 - Present Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Professor in Neurobiology · 2007 - Present Neurobiology, Basic Science Departments
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2021 - Present Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2008 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published June 26, 2015
Allen Song Named Interim Director of Brain Institute
Published October 13, 2014
NIH Getting Serious About the Brain
Published September 30, 2014
Duke Researchers Among the First Funded In President’s BRAIN Initiative

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Recent Publications


Low intensity focused ultrasound stimulation in stroke: A phase I safety & feasibility trial.

Journal Article Brain Stimul · 2025 OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine the maximum safe spatial-peak pulse-average intensity (ISPPA) of low-intensity focused ultrasound stimulation (LIFUS) in stroke patients and explore its effect on motor learning and corticospinal excitability. METHODS: We a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Chronic cannabis use associated with subcortical topological reorganization of structural connectivity in adults.

Journal Article Drug Alcohol Depend · September 1, 2024 BACKGROUND: Cannabis is commonly used in the United States. However, chronic cannabis use has been linked to alterations in white matter (WM) integrity. Studies investigating WM in people who use cannabis (PWC) have produced varying results, which may be d ... Full text Link to item Cite

Flexible multi-purpose integrated RF/shim coil array for MRI and localized B0 shimming.

Journal Article Magn Reson Med · February 2024 PURPOSE: To develop a flexible, lightweight, and multi-purpose integrated parallel reception, excitation, and shimming (iPRES) coil array that can conform to the subject's anatomy and perform MR imaging and localized B0 shimming in different anatomical reg ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Neurobiology Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Integrated RF/Shim/WiFi Coil Array for High-Resolution Diffusion MRI in the Brain and Spinal Cord

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2024 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


Medical College of Wisconsin · 1995 Ph.D.